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'BIGYOLB SEAT.

No. 574,342. Patented Dad. 29, 1896.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS B. BAY, OF NEIV YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FRANK S.BAY, OF SAME PLACE.

BICYCLE-SEAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 574,342, dated December29, 1896.

Application'filedApril 3, 1896. Serial No. 586,042. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANCIS B. RAY, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Bicycle-Seats, of whichthe following is a specification.

- My invention relates to a novel seat or saddle for bicycles ortricycles; and it consists, essentially, of a metallic frame havingopenings to provide for the tuberosities of the pelvic bone with asuitable cover formed of leather or other desirable material and aninterposed cushion between the cover and the metallic frame. andimmediately over the openings aforesaid, combined with a suitablesupport for the cushion, as will be explained.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of thisspecification, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of myimprovedbicycle-seat as I now propose to make it. Fig. 2 represents alongitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 represents a cross-section.Fig. 4 is a plan view, and Fig. 5 represents the parts separated beforebeing assembled.

In said drawings, A represents a frame, preferably of aluminium, castand formed in the shape shown. This frame forms a continuous support forthe cover of the saddle at the periphery or outer edge, therebypreventing any sagging at the sides by reason of the pedal movements orconsequent bunching or buckling of the leather in the middle.-

B represents openings formed in the frame, which I have found byexperiment to be advisable in many cases in order to relieve the excessof pressure of the tuberosities of the pelvic bone upon the saddle.These cut away portions serve, through the medium of the cushioningdevice which I am about to describe, to relieve this pressure and tothrow the requisite amount-of weight upon the surrounding muscles, thusenabling the rider to more freely and comfortably propel the vehicle. Itis to be understood, however, that the openings B do not interfere withthe contour of the frame, but lie inside of same, so that the outer edgeof the saddle is always kept true.

O represents a bridging lining extending from one edge of the saddleacross the openings to a point indicated forwardly by dotted lines. Thislining serves as a support for the cushion immediately above it and pre-5 5 vents the cushion from losing its proper shape. Above this I place afelt packing D, and over all stretch the final and superimposed cover E.By reference to the drawingsit will be seen that the cover E, comingdown over the cushion D and around the frame A, to which latter it isattached in any suitable manner, secures the cushion D tightly in place,While the support or lining C precludes the cushion falling or sagginginto the openings B.

The structure forms a comfortable saddle for daily usage, conforms tothe shape of the body, and provides for the exigencies which constantlyappear, and the movements are, by reason of the openings B and thesuperimposed cushions, entirely provided for.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

The combination in a seat for bicycles, tricycles &c., of a frame Aextending entirely around the periphery of the seat and having inclosedopenings B one upon each side of the median line in the rear part of thesaddle, a bridging lining 0 arranged as shown, cover E and theinterposed cushion D, all constructed and arranged substantially as andfor the purposes set forth.

FRANCIS B. RAY.

\Vitnesses:

M. V. BIDGOOD, HERBERT KNIGHT.

